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“I have no desire for wealth or possessions, and so I have nothing. I do not experience the initial suffering of having to accumulate possessions, the intermediate suffering of having to guard and keep up possessions, nor the final suffering of loosing the possessions.”

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Milarepa

Milarepa (1052-1135), a prominent poet and founder of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, was born in the southern part of Tibet. He became a monk at a young age and went through various hardships, eventually achieving a high level of spiritual realization. Milarepa's poetry is highly valued for its literary quality, and his life story is widely spread in Tibetan Buddhism. more

“In harvesting of evil deeds, the human race is busy; and doing so is to taste the pangs of Hell . . . The piling up of wealth is the piling up of others' property; what one thus storeth formeth but provisions for one's enemies... I wash off human scandal by devotion true; and by my zeal, I satisfy the Deities. By compassion, I subdue the demons; all blame I scatter to the wind, and upward turn my face.”

Humans Faces Turns Evil Wealth Race Compassion Enemy Hell Wind Taste Blame Property Busy Deeds Devotion Human Race Demon Scandal Deities Provision Zeal

Author:Milarepa

“When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick”

Running Dog Sticks Chasing

Author:Milarepa

“Dharma is not about credentials. It's not about how many practices you've done, or how peaceful you can make your mind. It's not about being in a community where you feel safe or enjoying the cachet of being a 'Buddhist.' It's not even about accumulating teachings, empowerments, or 'spiritual accomplishments.' It's about how naked you're willing to be with your own life, and how much you're willing to let go of your masks and your armor and live as a completely exposed, undefended, and open human person.”

Feels Mind Humans Persons Done Spiritual Enjoy Community Practice Teaching Willing Safe Letting Go Empowerment Naked Peaceful Buddhist Accomplishment Mask Exposed Dharma Armor Credentials

Author:Reginald Ray

“The blame for [the national debt] lies with the Congress and the President, with Democrats and Republicans alike, most all of whom have been unwilling to make the hard choices or to explain to the American people that there is no such thing as a free lunch.”

People Has Beens Hard Government Lying Choices President Republican Blame Democrat Congress Debt Lunch Unwilling National Debt Free Lunch Congress And The President

Author:Warren Rudman

“Supreme Court opinion notwithstanding, corporations are not defined as people under the Constitution, and free speech can hardly be called free when only the rich are heard.”

People Opinion Rich Heard Speech Constitution Court Supreme Defined Corporations Free Speech Supreme Court

Author:Warren Rudman

“By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist.”

Knows Doe Knowing Knowing Things

Book:Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.

Source: Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.

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